Pinduoduo faces regulators over counterfeit goods

Central and Shanghai market regulators have launched investigations into complaints, led by Shenzhen-based television manufacturer Skyworth Group, that counterfeits are sold on Pinduoduo Inc's online discount platform. The State Administration for Market Regulation released an announcement on its official website on Wednesday, which said that they are paying significant attention to the many reports of infringement and counterfeit products sold on Pinduoduo's e-commerce site.

Whether it is the online platform itself or the business owners selling such products on the platform, any party that has violated the law will face legal punishment, the authorities said.

The Shanghai Municipal Administration for Industry & Commerce said on Wednesday it had grilled Pinduoduo's manager the previous day.